A Primrose Steeped in Garden History
You never know what you will find at a spring Flower and Garden Show. For sure the Show always offers a relief from winter, and that's well worth it. Sometimes however you find a surprise. As I walked the aisles…
A Diary Reveals the History of the Nineteenth Century American Garden
In restoring a garden from an earlier time period any documents about the history of the garden certainly may help to understand what it looked like at a particular time. A southern Louisiana garden called Rosedown Plantation has been restored to…
Victorian Restaurant in the Heart of New York
While in New York last week to give a talk about my book America's Romance with the English Garden at the NY Public Library, I found a Victorian restaurant called Lillie's. Since I have been reading a great deal about…